More scientific support for Bjørn Lomborg

Further support for Danish environmental optimist and author of "The sceptical environmentalist" Bjørn Lomborg has come from a group of scientists formed last year after a Danish ethics panel accused Mr Lomborg of "scientific dishonesty". Last month, Denmark's science ministry spectacularly cleared him of the charge (EED 18/12/03). Drawing together its work, the group concludes that few accusations made against Mr Lomborg hold while his environmentalist critics are themselves "severely guilty" of misquotation and twisting of arguments. See information note and website.

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